Deputy Headteacher
Clacton County High School, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6DZThis job expired on 25 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
25 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale, L20 – L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
An opportunity has arisen at Clacton County High School for the position of Deputy Headteacher, with a key responsibility for Behaviour and Attitudes.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
- Liaise closely and work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to provide strategic vision, leadership and direction for the school which focuses on: improving students’ progress and outcomes; enhancing students’ personal development and experiences at school; promoting and supporting student and staff welfare.
- Play a lead role in the monitoring and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan, taking appropriate actions to ensure the school’s goals are achieved.
- Play a lead role in the completion and quality assurance of the school’s Self Evaluation Form to ensure that an accurate picture of the school’s performance and any areas for development are recorded and updated frequently and take actions to secure improvements.
- Act as a role model to the rest of the Senior Leadership Team and all staff and students in setting and maintaining the highest standards in all aspects of work and in challenging and supporting others.
- To undertake professional duties as delegated by the Executive Headteacher/Head of School.
- To implement the aims and objectives of the school/trust and to understand and work within school/ trust policies to achieve these aims and objectives.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust. Clacton County High School?
We can offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
- Sociable and friendly staff.
- Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
- Staff social events.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Free membership to Perkbox
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- After school access to school pool and on-site gym
Further details about the role
CLACTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Pay Range: Leadership Pay Scale, L20 – L24
Actual Salary from: £75,331 - £83,081
Start Date: 1st September 2024
Closing date: Midnight, Thursday, 25th April 2024
Interviewing will take place week commencing Monday 29th April 2024
Commitment to safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
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About Clacton County High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1744 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Clacton County High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
CCHS is a popular and inclusive comprehensive school that sits in the centre of our community and we are all incredibly proud of our achievements. As a school we have the highest expectations of our students and want every one of them to strive to do their best. We believe that our students have an entitlement to a first class education and provide them with the opportunities they need to excel. In return we expect them to work hard and respect and value others. Our aim is to create the right environment where each student is able to maximise their potential to become a confident, Independent and successful adult. We are a forward-thinking school with an innovative curriculum designed to meet the needs of all students whatever their ability or need. Consequently, we have been recognised by the Department for Education as one of the best schools in the country in terms of the progress made by our students. First established in 1928, Clacton County High School has a very proud history within the town.
It has grown significantly over the years to meet the needs of young people in the local area, however, we are not content with standing still. With an expanding number of students, currently approximately 1700, including a sixth form of around 350 on a separate site, we pride ourselves on creating a personal and supportive environment to promote higher expectations and raise aspirations. We are dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our students and are focussed on raising their expectations and aspirations.
Part of our success is achieved through working in collaboration and partnerships, sharing our expertise and, in return, gaining knowledge back from others. In September 2018, CCHS was rated by Ofsted as a good school with many outstanding features, particularly in regard to leadership and our sixth form provision. We are also proud to be the lead school for the local teacher training scheme.
As well as a firm commitment to all of our students, we are also very committed to supporting colleagues, providing a great CPD and training programme with opportunities for career progression and enhancement.
Arranging a visit to Clacton County High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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